SEARCH Resolutions

SEARCH Membership Resolutions: Tools to Inform, Educate, and Advocate

Since 1974, the SEARCH Membership Group has adopted 61 resolutions—which are collective statements by SEARCH on behalf of the States on national information exchange issues.

Resolutions are the voice of SEARCH, and are studied and debated by the entire Membership Group before being voted on. The purpose of resolutions can be to support or oppose a given effort, or to improve pending legislation—but ultimately they allow the Membership Group to go on record as taking a stand on an issue. They help SEARCH bring State concerns and recommendations to the attention of the Federal government, including the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, the FBI, and the U.S. Congress.

All 61 SEARCH resolutions are offered here. Each resolution lists:

The resolution number (the first two numbers refer to the year of passage; the second two numbers refer to the chronological order of the resolution, such as 74-01, which was passed in 1974 and is our first resolution)

A descriptive title of the resolution

The date the Membership passed the resolution

Download resolutions individually or click on “SEARCH Resolutions: 1974-2013” to view or download the complete list of resolutions.

In This Section

SEARCH’s first resolution came on the heels of our incorporation in 1974. It reaffirmed support for a national computerized criminal history system. Since then, our resolutions have focused on topics ranging from criminal history background checks for noncriminal justice purposes to juvenile justice records to specific federal legislation.

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